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Wangala (100 Drums Festival)

Garo · Meghalaya (Garo Hills)

When: first week of November for the state 100 Drums event; village Wangalas run September-December
Who: Garo
Where: Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Gateway: Tura

What it is

The festival

The Garo post-harvest thanksgiving to Misi Saljong, the sun god: the state-scale 100 Drums Festival in the Garo Hills gathers dozens of village celebrations into one stage of drums, dance and ribald humour.

Attending

How visitors fit in

Open and ticket-light; Tura and the Asanang ground host the main events.

Around it

Plan around Wangala (100 Drums Festival)

Meghalaya in November → Meghalaya travel guide →

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